N.C. Wildlife
Resources
Commission
Have an Out of Classroom Experience
EDUCATION GUIDE FOR FREE SCHOOL AND GROUP PROGRAMS
OUTER BANKS CENTER FOR WILDLIFE EDUCATION | 1160 VILLAGE LANE | COROLLA, NC | 252-453-0221 | NCWILDLIFE.ORG/OBX
Free Programs at Your School
Free Programs Only at OBCWE!
WE COME TO YOU!
COME VISIT US IN COROLLA!
Available November to mid-March within the region and year-round at OBCWE
Groups visiting OBCWE may choose from programs listed to the left and below.
Program Name
Grade
Level
Group
Size *
Duration Location Needs
Program Name
Grade
Level
Group
Size *
Duration
Fish Stories
PreK–2
25
30 min
Swish Like a Fish
K–2
25
Run for Your Life (Cycle)!
K–5
Animal Olympics
Classroom
Beach Exploration
K–12
25
45 min
Outdoors
30 min
Playing Field or Gym
Maritime Forest Walk
K–12
25
60 min
Outdoors
25
45 min
Playing Field or Gym
Sound Sampler
K–5
25
1 1/4 hr
Outdoors
K–5
25
45 min
Playing Field or Gym
Exhibit Explorations
3–12
25
30 min
Inside
Fish Printing
K–8
25
45 min
Classroom w/ water
Archery for Beginners
6–12
20
2 hrs
Outdoors
Yuck!
K–8
25/90
60 min
Classroom/Auditorium
Sea Turtle Safari
6–12
25
1 1/ 2 hr
Outdoors
Owls
3–5
25
60 min
Classroom
Aquatic Food Webs
6–12
90
1 1/ 2 hr
In and Outdoors
Tracks and Traces
3–5
25
60 min
Outdoor School Grounds
Sound Discoveries,
Sound Decisions
6–12
25
1 1/ 2 hr
Outdoors
Bird Brains
3–5
25
60 min
Outdoor School Grounds
Playing Field or Gym &
1 to 2 hrs
Optional Fishing Field Trip
Fishing the Sound
3–12
25
Sea Turtles in Jeopardy!
3–12
25/90
60 min
Classroom/Auditorium
Life Cycles of the Fish & Famous
6–12
25/90
60 min
Classroom/Auditorium
Anatomy of a Fish
6–12
25
60 min
Classroom
Marine Mammals of N.C.
6–12
25/90
60 min
Classroom/Auditorium
Sea Turtle Natural History
9–12
25/90
60 min
Classroom/Auditorium
* can book multiple sessions
Location Needs
N.C. Wildlife
Resources
Commission
Have an Out of Classroom Experience
EDUCATION GUIDE FOR FREE SCHOOL AND GROUP PROGRAMS
OUTER BANKS CENTER FOR WILDLIFE EDUCATION | 1160 VILLAGE LANE | COROLLA, NC | 252-453-0221 | NCWILDLIFE.ORG/OBX
Choose a Wildlife Program
m For program descriptions, visit https://ncpaws.org /reservations/corolla and select the
“Schools/Groups” tab. Essential Standards correlations are listed on ncwildlife.org /obx.
m For program reservations, contact the Program Coordinator at 252- 453-0221 ext. 5
or 919-707-0235. Programs are reserved on first-come, first-served basis, so call early
for your choice of dates.
m Programs may be cancelled or substituted due to inclement weather.
m All programs are FREE. However, donations are gladly accepted!
Tour the Wildlife Gallery
Explore coastal North Carolina’s wildlife, natural history and cultural heritage in our
5,000 square foot gallery.
m 8,000gallon aquarium stocked with native fish from the Currituck Sound
m world-class decoy gallery with more than 250 antique waterfowl decoys
m life-size diorama of a duck blind in a salt marsh
m exhibit scavenger hunt for grades 2–8 to guide your discovery
Allow time to visit the Wild Store. Space is tight, so please rotate students through no
more than 10 at a time with adequate adult supervision.
While you’re here, enjoy a tour of the Currituck Beach Lighthouse and
the Whalehead Club. All three facilities are located on the beautiful
grounds of Currituck Heritage Park. Large groups often choose to
divide into smaller groups and visit each site in rotation. Group leaders
must arrange visits separately with each facility. Small groups may
also consider visiting the Corolla Wild Horse Museum in the nearby
historic village of Corolla.
Groups that visit Currituck Heritage Park at the lunch hour are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch and enjoy picnic spots in both sun and
shade. Food service is not available, but a picnic shelter may be reserved
by contacting the Whalehead Club.
Currituck Heritage Park & Corolla Historic Village
Outer Banks Center for Wildlife Education: 252-453-0221 ext. 5
Whalehead Club: 252-453-9040
Currituck Beach Lighthouse: 252-453-8152
Corolla Wild Horse Museum: 252-453-8002
Connections to the Essential Standards
N.C. Wildlife
Resources
Commission
EDUCATION GUIDE FOR FREE SCHOOL AND GROUP PROGRAMS
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Sea Turtle Safari
Run for Your Life (Cycle)!
Owls
Maritime Forest Walk
Marine Mammals of NC
Life Cycles of the
Fish and Famous
Fishing the Sound
Fish Stories
Fish Printing
Exhibit Explorations
Bird Brains
Beach Exploration
Archery for Beginners
Aquatic Food Webs
Animal Olympics
Anatomy of a Fish
OUTER BANKS CENTER FOR WILDLIFE EDUCATION | 1160 VILLAGE LANE | COROLLA, NC | 252-453-0221 | NCWILDLIFE.ORG/OBX
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